Power in network organization: specific of co-ordination and control in integration of independent firms

Creation and development of network organizations - complex process, includes variety of aspects and causality and sequential relations, which out-of-the-way of single firm business activity. One of the most complicated is a question of power. Network structures can not relies on mechanisms of authority and co-ordination which inherent for traditional corporation or form of the integration founded on mergers and acquisitions. On the other hand, for joint, prompt and lissome, realization of value-added chains necessary well-defined strategy, operative decision making, tough co-ordination and control of network participant's activities. The aim of this article - on base of approaches and conceptions analysis defines specific features of authority in network organizations.

Network organizations, power, co-ordination mechanisms, control, strategic center